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EXPLORE ANCIENT EGYPT AND DIVE THE RED SEA
This is a customized itinerary departing on October 14-30, 2008. Space is limited, so contact us for details.
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OCT 14 |
Depart U.S. (JFK) to Cairo, Egypt |
OCT 15 |
Arrive Cairo, connect on flight to Hurghada where upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the Steigenberger El Dau Hotel. Overnight including breakfast. |
OCT 16 |
You will be met by a representative of the Heaven Safari dive boat and transferred to Port Ghalib to board. |
ONE WEEK ON THE HEAVEN SAFARI OCT 16-23 |
| Day 1 |
Embark at 18.00 h |
| Day 2 |
Leave Port Ghalib and in Abou Dabab; between 1-2 dives at Elphinstone Reef and sail at night to Brother Islands |
| Day 3 |
Brother Islands |
| Day 4 |
Brother Islands and sailing at night to Daedalus Reef |
| Day 5 |
Daedalus Reef and sailing to Gezira Dahara |
| Day 6 |
e.g. Shaab Sharm, Erug Rhadir, Abou Dabab |
| Day 7 |
1-2 dives at Elphinstone Reef and returning to Port Ghalib |
| Day 8 |
Disembarkation at 09.00 h |
OCT 23 |
Private transportation from Port Ghalib to Luxor where you will board a Nile River cruise boat |
NILE RIVER CRUISE OCT 23-27 |
| Day 1 |
Embarkation. Visit of Luxor Temple. Overnight in Luxor |
| Day 2 |
AM : Visit of West Bank, Valley of Kings, Temple of Queen Hatchepsut, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak Temple
PM : Sail to Esna and continue to sail to Edfu |
| Day 3 |
AM : Visit Temple of Horus, sail to Korn Ombo
PM : Visit double temples of Sobek and Horus the Elder |
| Day 4 |
AM : High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk (Granite Quarries) and Philare Temple
PM : Afternoon visit by felucca of Botanical Gardens |
| Day 5 |
AM : Breakfast and disembarkation. Abu Simbel Excursion including roundtrip flight from Aswan |
OCT 27 |
Transfer from cruise to Aswan station to travel to Cairo by sleeper train. Includes dinner and breakfast |
Oct 28 |
Arrive in Cairo to meet your Egyptologist English-speaking tour guide and start the visit to Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Memphis & Sakarra. Overnight in Cairo |
Oct 29 |
Full day visit to Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Alabaster Mosque & Khan El Halili Bazaars. Overnight in Cairo |
Oct 30 |
Transfer from hotel to Cairo International Airport back to JFK |
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Itinerary Costs include:
Int'l Air from NY on Egypt Air
Transfers and overnight in Hurghada
Transfer Hurghada to Port Ghalib
Boat Charter, including all meals and diving
transfer to Luxor
4-night Nile River Cruise
Abu Simbel extension
Sleeper Train to Cairo
2-nights hotel in Cairo
2 -days touring Cairo
Return airport transfers
Not included:
Visa/Port Fees on dive charter
Entry fee into Egypt (currently USD 17)
Dive charter - visa/port charges, brothers itinerary, south safari itinerary
Gratuities
meals not detailed
items of personal nature
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